Kyle Nguyen Period 5 To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee Ch. 1-11 Questions CHAPTER 1 The novel is set in Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ in the 1930s‚ during the Great Depression. What details does the narrator provide in order to introduce this setting‚ and what do they reveal about the time period? The narrator introduces the setting by stating Simon Finch‚ their ancestor that was on one of the sides for the Battle of Hastings. The narrator then explains how Finch Landing was created and that a Finch was
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Imagine how hard life was for colored people back then. How one couldn’t even receive a fair trial because of someone’s color or ethnicity. How is was virtually impossible for them to receive a fair trial without people using stereotypes to structure their judgment. To Kill a Mockingbird demonstrates many conflicts‚ one being the beating and rape of a white woman by a black man‚ which back then was punishable by death. With this case‚ a man by the name of Atticus accepts to defend the man who is
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feel insecure‚ embarrass them‚ and prove them wrong. In front of the church Calpurnia told Lula “isn’t it the same God we are worshipping?”. By that it made Lula feel like she was causing trouble and left. In front of the jailhouse Scout asked Mr. Cunningham how is entailment was going which embarrassed him and also by telling him to say “hi” to his son. After that he told everyone to get going and
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He believes in doing what’s right‚ whether others agree or not‚ he took a chance with the Tom Robinson case. Most others would not have tried to defend him. In chapter 11 Atticus says to Jem‚ “The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience” (Lee 140). Also in the text it states‚ “Son‚ I have no doubt
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never walk again”. Some of the primary characters are Glenn‚ his brother Floyd‚ and his parents. In this story‚ Glenn is a positive‚ cheerful‚ and vigorous. His brother‚ Floyd is a calmly paced person. Floyd doesn’t prefer to try new ideas or take chances in anything he thinks is too risky. Lastly‚ Glenn’s parents. Cliff and his wife are affectionate and loving. After Floyd’s death in the fire and Glenn’s burned legs‚ the felt that they must provide everything for Glenn with their heart and their full
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considerate amount of disabled employees change jobs or leave the workforce due to work related illnesses; these individuals could have retained their jobs if provided with the necessary provisions and in some cases‚ appropriate return to work support (Cunningham et al.‚ 2004). Hence there is a clear need for an attitude change in work organisations and society as a whole. It is the organizations that require to be changed rather than individuals needing to be ‘cured’ (Kirton
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Bibliography: Alcock‚ P. (1993) Understanding Poverty‚ Palgrave Macmillan Allen‚ G Cunningham‚ J and Cunningham‚ S. (2008) Sociology and Social Work‚ Learning LTD Hewitt‚ M Godfrey‚ J. (2009) How to use your reading in your essays‚ Palgrave Macmillan Haralambos‚ M Hirsch‚ D. (2006) ‘The cost of not ending child poverty: How we can think about it
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References: 1. Badry‚ Fatima. Language in Identity Construction in the global world‚ The Presentation for American University of Sharjah‚ First AUS International TESOL Conference‚ (February 23‚ 2008) 2 3. Cunningham‚ Denis. Language diversity in the Pacific: Endangerment and survival‚ Multilingual Matters Limited‚ UK‚ USA‚ Canada‚ (2006) 4 5. Gilboa‚ Armit. Thailand and Indochina Traveler‚ Article History‚ http://www.offtherails.com/chaoleh.html/ (April‚
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References: Cunningham. W.P and Saigo B.W (1995). Environmental Science: A Global Concern. W.C.B‚ Bubuque. Nebel B.J and Wright R.T (1993). Environmental Science. Prentice Hall‚ New Jersey. Pickering K.T and Owen L.A (1995). An Introduction to Global Environmental Issues
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also a friend and "fiance" of Scout’s. He’s also Jem’s friend. 10. Scout goes to school for the first time. 11. The teacher becomes annoyed with Scout because Scout already knows how to read and write‚ and she tells the teacher about the Cunninghams‚ making her look like a fool. 12. Her father (Atticus) was a lawyer and would come home from work and read the paper. He
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